Sunday, September 27, 2015

My Question to Every Young Man (Especially to my Brothers-in-Christ)



Why would you take all of a person’s hopes and dreams and fears; all they have been, all they are and all that they will be and reduce them down to a number?

Did you forget?

They are an eternal living soul!

Made in the image of God… in essence, you are judging God; saying one of His precious creations is better than another. Why would you treat a girl – usually one you don’t even know the name of - as if she were just another item for sale on a market?

I bet the slave markets were run the same way. Examine the object’s eyes, smile, face, body - do the numbers add up high enough?

The human trafficking that goes on in our minds.

Don’t you think there’s a better way to appreciate the beauty and value of our fellow human beings? If you’re attracted to a girl, then fine. If you think she’s stinkin’ gorgeous, then great! If there’s something off putting about her, that’s okay too.

But why put a number on her?

I do not write this because I am angry or hold a grudge or because I am judging you. I write this because I am hurt to see my fellow brothers-in-Christ pass judgement on beautiful, eternal souls whom God created and loves passionately. I know this is not how it should be.

I am also a little scared for myself. I’m scared of the numbers discussed behind my back that stand in judgement of me.

Jury, judge, and executioner. 

I am much more than just a number, and so is every other human being on this planet.

I’m just asking you to stop and consider what those numbers really mean.

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